Historical evolution of the specialty -- Surgical anatomy of the heart -- Preoperative evaluation and risk assessment -- Cardiac imaging (echo, CT and MRI) -- Cardiac anesthesia -- Transfusion medicine and blood management -- Cardiopulmonary bypass -- Myocardial protection -- Management of coronary artery disease -- Mechanical complications of myocardial infarction -- Aortic valve repair and replacement -- Mitral valve repair and replacement -- Tricuspid and pulmonic valve repair and replacement -- Transcatheter therapy of structural heart disease -- Management of endocarditis -- Aneurysmal disease of the ascending aorta, root and arch -- Descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm -- Aortic dissection -- Aortic trauma -- Acute and chronic pulmonary embolism -- Surgery for atrial fibrillation -- Pericardial disease -- Cardiac neoplasms -- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy -- Temporary mechanical circulatory support -- Durable mechanical circulatory support -- Heart transplantation -- Lung transplantation -- Adult congenital heart disease -- Teamwork in the cardiac surgical operating room -- Principles of postoperative care.

This quick-reference guide is the first book written specifically for the many third- and fourth-year medical students rotating on the cardiac surgery service. The book focuses on the diagnosis and management of the most common pathologic entities. Each chapter covers history, physical examination, imaging, and common diagnoses. For each diagnosis, the book sets out the typical presentation, options for non-operative and operative management, and expected outcomes. Chapters include key illustrations, quick-reference charts, tables, diagrams, and bulleted lists. Students can read the text from cover to cover to gain a general foundation of knowledge that can be built upon when they begin their rotation, then use specific chapters to review a sub-specialty before starting a new rotation or seeing a patient with a sub-specialty attending. Topics covered include bypass, valve repair and replacement, heart and lung transplantation, congenital heart defects, aortic trauma, and much more. Practical and user-friendly, Cardiac Surgery Clerkship is the ideal, on-the-spot resource for medical students and practitioners seeking fast facts on diagnosis and management. Its bullet-pointed outline format makes it a perfect quick reference, and its content breadth covers the most commonly encountered problems in clinical practice.